Fixed Term, part time appointment (12 months, 0.8FTE/4 days per week)

Level 5: $81,953 - $92,681 (pro-rata) + 17% Superannuation

Required work days, Tuesday and Wednesday

Preferred work pattern, Tuesday to Friday

About Early Start

Early Start is an entity of UOW that sits within the Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (ASSH). It draws together collaborators from the ASSH Faculty and wider UOW to conduct interdisciplinary research and delivers educational programs within the Discovery Space. Research translation is a priority and the Discovery Space and partners are key research translation spaces. Partners (community, education, government, industry) are critical to enable Early Start to achieve its vision. Early Start strives to connect research, education and community to improve the life trajectories for children, especially those growing up in regional and remote Australia.

About the Position

The Early Start Community Outreach Officer is responsible for the delivery of outreach activities independently and alongside other relevant professional and academic staff, in the pursuit of advancement of knowledge about childhood development and learning for children and their adults. This position is responsible for creating, delivering and evaluating impact on these activities in alignment with Early Start's focus on the CHILD. The position requires a strong background in Early Childhood Education and Care and/or Education and working with complex communities. In this role you will build authentic relationships with community partners utilising Early Start facilities on the UOW campus.

How to Apply

Applicants are requested to submit a cover letter of maximum 3 pages, summarising your skills and experience as they relate to the selection criteria located in the position description. Please also attach your resume to your application.

For further information about this position, please contact Josef English, Manager Early Start Operations on + 61 2 4239 2246

Position Description

Closing Date: Sunday 20 July 2025, 11:59 PM

The University of Wollongong is committed to workplace equity, diversity and inclusion. We value and acknowledge the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents and cultures that they bring to work with them each day. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of attracting and retaining talent in our workforce. The creation of a diverse and inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential, enhance our success and achieving our vision of being in the Top 1% of universities globally.

Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Only candidates with valid work rights in Australia are eligible to apply.

This position is not suitable for remote work in accordance with the UOW Remote Working Guidelines.

This position has been classified as ‘child-related work”, more information is available within the position description